Week 12 | Oregon is No. 1 in AP Top 25; K-St 2, Notre Dame 3

Oregon is No. 1 in AP Top 25; K-St 2, Notre Dame 3

By RALPH D. RUSSO (AP College Football Writer) | The Associated Press – 21 hours ago

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/oregon-no-1-ap-top-171910138--ncaaf.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oregon is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after Alabama gave up the top spot following a loss to Texas A&M.

The Ducks have 45 of 60 first-place votes. Kansas State is No. 2 with 14 first-place votes. Notre Dame is third and received one first-place vote.

Oregon wide receiver Josh Huff (1) celebrates with teammates after his 10-yard touchdown reception against California during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The Crimson Tide, which had been No. 1 for 10 straight weeks, dropped to fourth after a 29-24 loss to the Aggies in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday.

Texas A&M moved up six spots to No. 9.

The Ducks were last No. 1 in 2010. That was the first season in the history of the program that Oregon reached No. 1, and the Ducks spent seven weeks there and reached the BCS championship game, which they lost to Auburn.

No. 25 Kent State is ranked for first time since Nov. 5, 1973.